The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue EXCELLENCE

"It is [Tom] Peters—as consultant, writer, columnist, seminar lecturer, and stage performer—whose energy, style, influence, and ideas have [most] shaped new management thinking.” —Movers and Shakers: The 100 Most Influential Figures in Modern Business

“We live in a Tom Peters world.” —Fortune Magazine

Business uber-guru Tom Peters is back with his first book in a decade, The Little Big Things. In this age of economic recession and financial uncertainty, the patented Peters approach to business and management—no-nonsense, witty, down-to-earth, insightful—is more pertinent now than ever. As essential for small-business owners as it is for the heads of major corporations, The Little Big Things is a rousing call-to-arms to American business to get “back to the basics” of running a successful enterprise.

Acerca de Tom Peters

Born in Baltimore in 1942 "with a lacrosse stick in one hand and oars over my shoulder," Peters resided in California, mainly Silicon Valley (where he was on a list of "100 most powerful people in Silicon Valley"), from 1965–2000. Today, Peters and his wife Susan Sargent live on a 1,600-acre working farm, "always under construction," in Vermont. His two stepsons, Max and Ben Cooper, are "busy chan

The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue EXCELLENCE Comentarios

Amy

I would recommend this book for the snark alone. However, I don't need to because it also contains tons of great advice, interesting stories, and good points. The audio book was excellent; I did not w...

Finja

Was on a business flight when the person next to me recommended this. I wish every employer would give their staff such a book for christmas, so inspiring. Having read this, you definetely gain a fres...

Donna

This book basically started with Tom Peters' blog. There are 163 short (2-3 pages) on a topic - all things that are "little" or basic when looked at individually, but can have a big impact. The Little...

Aaron Ellsworth

This caught my eye when I was at the library, so this is my first exposure to Tom Peters. I can hardly put it down because I find the authors passion for excellence and taking good care of everyone, i...

Cliff

If you don't get Tom Peters then you are most likely part of the problem. Peters wants change and he wants it now -- not after a study or a report, he wants people to actively do stuff to make organiz...

Kris

To read as an audiobook.Read Amy's 5-star review of The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue EXCELLENCE by Tom Petershttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show......

Robby Grabow

Tom Peters emphasizes the small things that actually make all the difference in achieving excellence and are often overlooked.While there are some great nuggets included, the general content derived f...

Kapil

At some point I read a lot of Tom Peters readings - his books, the blog and even the presentations he shared online. Honestly a lot was never understood but I kept the focus and kept reading. Over a p...

Jon Nikrich

Tom Peters was the final speaker at a conference I attended. He was the perfect end to a very long day. He abandoned the podium, wandered the room, shared (and occasionally shouted) his points to a we...

Nick

Reading this book is like watching one of Tom Peters' rants -- it's a collection of good (little) ideas, one after another, with no plot, just a ton of stuff that's obvious once he says it and that we...